Introductory Chemistry (5th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 032191029X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-029-5

Chapter 10 - Chemical Bonding - Exercises - Questions - Page 349: 20

Answer

An electrical dipole moment exists when two electrical charges of opposite sign and equal magnitude are separated by a distance. Polar molecules have dipoles as a result of the uneven attraction of electrons by the atoms when they have different electronegativities.

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An electrical dipole moment exists when two electrical charges of opposite sign and equal magnitude are separated by a distance. Polar molecules have dipoles as a result of the uneven attraction of electrons by the atoms when they have different electronegativities.
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